Ignitions of Antioch Born c. 35 Province of Syria, Roman Empire Died c. 107 Rome, Roman Empire Honored in Oriental Orthodox Churches, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Assyrian Church of the East, Eastern Christianity, Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism Canonized pre-congregation by John The Apostle(said in later writings.) Major shrine Basilica of San Clemente, Rome, Italy Feast Eastern Orthodox Church, Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and Indian Orthodox Church: December 20 (Dec 20 of the Julian calendar is Jan 2 of the Gregorian calendar), Western and Syrian Christianity: October 17 General Roman Calendar, 12th century to 1969: February 1 Attributes a bishop surrounded by lions or in chains Patronage Church in eastern Mediterranean; Church in North Africa Ignatius of Antioch (Ancient Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, also known as Theophorus from Greek Θεοφόρος God-bearer) ((c. 35 or 50) - (from 98 to 117))[1] was among the Apostolic Fathers, was the third Bishop of Antioch, and was a student of John the Apostle.[2][3] En route to Rome, where according to Christian tradition he met his martyrdom by being fed to wild beasts, he wrote a series of letters which have been preserved as an example of very early Christian theology. Important topics addressed in these letters include ecclesiology, the sacraments, and the role of bishops.
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